Harmony Golf Preserve

If you are looking for something other than a hotel/beach wedding this is the place. The staff at Harmony is top-notch and makes it completely unnecessary to have a wedding coordinator. They take care of everything, and they do an amazing job. Everything is absolutely beautiful. The food was incredible, and my guests are still raving about it. I'm a little sad that I didn't eat more. There are so many lovely locations on the property. I had my ceremony at a lake, cocktail hour at an outdoor patio, and reception in the ball room. They even help arrange a bus to transport my guests to and from Orlando! There are packages for every price range, and tons of details to add if you like, such as bottled water, or even an ice cream bar! The staff also rescued me when my cake vendor never showed, and had a custom cupcake display set up. None of my guests new that they almost didn't get dessert! They are the best by far. I wish I could get married every day at Harmony!!

I'm not sure what happened to the other reviewer and what went so wrong, I can't imagine how it was so bad, because I had such an opposite experience. I booked this place a year and a half in advance, so I had plenty of time to plan, and Michelle helped me along the way the entire time. She was quick to respond to my emails, she put together countless packages to fit my budget and desires, she was no-nonsense and all business. She is going to tell you how it is, she is very straightforward and explains everything, she knows what she is doing!!! I am the type to worry about everything and I tried not to bother her too much -- but I did worry that the idea I had pictured in my head as far as decor and all of the decor I had made myself, would not be put together correctly and/or left out. But on my wedding day everything was perfect, I had the fairy tale wedding I had been dreaming of. I can't thank her enough. They even added a few tealights here and there that matched my colors, reused the decor I had out for the ceremony at Cat Lake and set it up in the reception room and just made it look magical.
The food was wonderful, we did the duet entree for a very reasonable price. Even my foody friends (including one who was in the catering business) said it was great. The cake table was lit up from underneath which I didn't even know they were going to do but it looked stunning. The drapery at the ceiling was so romantic looking and my guests complimented that as well. One thing there was some miscommunication on, was that I wanted everyone to have a glass of champagne for the toasts. I didn't know no one had champagne because I had some so I assumed everyone did. When my mom asked, they said it wasn't in my contract... but the package I bought said "Champagne Toast" included -- it did not specify that it was only for the bride and groom. I thought that was a little deceiving. Regardless of this, they very quickly had flutes and champagne going out to everyone within a few minutes. I appreciated them fixing it quickly without hesitation. The way I look at it is that there is NO way to possibly dot every "i" and cross every "t"; there are just far too many details in a wedding. So for that to be the only thing that went wrong, I am very grateful. It did not affect the fact that my wedding day was absolutely amazing.
Not to mention how beautiful Cat Lake was...... that in and of itself makes this place worth booking. The weather was beautiful and the view with the oak trees and looking out to the lake......

Michelle, Jennifer and the staff are fantastic!! This place is beautiful for pictures. We did sunset pictures, amazing!! The food is soo delicious and incredibly affordable! I still have people telling me how beautiful and awesome this place was and it's been almost a month! Michelle works with you and her passion for weddings is unbelievable! Great staff, great place, make no mistake! I've done a LOT of research and this place stood out on top compared to all the venues from Orlando to Jacksonville! Love this place :D

Michelle, the wedding coordinator was amazing! She helped with the smallest detail and was very knowledgeable! The place was beautiful and I did not have to stress over anything because Michelle took care of everything!

Harmony was absolutely perfect! The staff was awesome and the food delicious! Michelle Lucas is a fabulous wedding coordinator and makes sure everything is perfect for you! We are soo glad we went with this venue! It is beautiful!

I would give Harmony Golf Preserve six stars out of five if I could . . . .Michelle and Renee are tremendous and I would recommend Harmony to anyone. Michelle was wonderful in helping us to plan, making diplomatic suggestions while ensuring that everything was just as we wanted. Renee and her team decorated the entire ballroom and veranda, and it looked gorgeous. All of our guests commented on the delicious food and the friendly staff.

This location was the only place we found that made us happy. We loved the property, we loved the area, the building, the food, and most of all Michelle the site coordinator. We were totally confident in her ability to handle every detail of our reception. I was completely relaxed that all was being taken care of before, during, and after the reception. Thank goodness the weather cooperated because we got the opportunity to go around the beautiful property to take photographs, which was one of the major reasons we picked Harmony Golf Preserve.

Michelle, the event coordinator, was absolutely amazing from the very first time we met. she paid very close attention to details to assure that everything was just the way we wanted. Harmony Golf Preserve's catering was fantastic. The food was delicious and the service could not have been any better. I did not have a wedding planner and was at ease because they decorated and prepared everything for the reception. All I had to worry about on my wedding day was showing up! Of all the place I checked, they have the BEST VALUE. I totally recommend this venue.

We had a great experience with Harmony. Michelle was incredible all along the way and up to the very ceremony and reception. We had a fabulous day it was everything I expected and more. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Using Harmony really put my wedding planning at ease. They offer so many wedding options. The catering they provide was delicious. Michelle helped us make our day great!

Our story is far too detailed to write, but our experience is truly unbelievable at the level of unprofessionalism, disappointment, & dishonesty by the venue. We chose Harmony because the grounds are incredible & Michelle makes a lot of grandiose promises that she does not follow through on. Our guests enjoyed our wedding but we will be the ones that forevermore remember how disappointing our wedding day was. There's absolutely no way this venue should have 5 stars, we trusted those stars when we booked, & we wish we'd done more research because we since have found other disgruntled couples & vendors that hate working with this venue. By all means feel free to contact us if you'd like to hear our true experience before you decide this venue is all you hoped for. Harmony made us feel ignored, mistreated, & unimportant on our wedding day- which is rather impressive for a couple that is humble & doesn't like a lot of attention in the first place.

If you have not taken a visit to Harmony - it's a MUST! Not only do you have many options/locations to host your wedding or event, but the team is absolutely amazing from customer service to delivery. We enjoy working with Harmony and know that our clients are well taken care of with we refer them. -Photobooth Rocks www.photoboothrocks.com